Kwezi Tabaro
@kwezitabaro.bsky.social
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These Young Adults Make Good Money. But Life, They Say, Is Unaffordable. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/u...
These Young Adults Make Good Money. But Life, They Say, Is Unaffordable.
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
These Young Adults Make Good Money. But Life, They Say, Is Unaffordable. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/u...
Studies increasingly find links between higher concentrations of certain pollutants and the prevalence of dementia. #PM25 #airpollution www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/h...
What the Air You Breathe May Be Doing to Your Brain
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November 2, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Studies increasingly find links between higher concentrations of certain pollutants and the prevalence of dementia. #PM25 #airpollution www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/h...
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In 1965, William F. Buckley Jr. and James Baldwin squared off in a debate at Cambridge. It didn’t go quite as Buckley hoped, Sam Tanenhaus writes.
When William F. Buckley Jr. Met James Baldwin
In 1965, the two intellectual giants squared off in a debate at Cambridge. It didn’t go quite as Buckley hoped.
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May 20, 2025 at 1:30 PM
In 1965, William F. Buckley Jr. and James Baldwin squared off in a debate at Cambridge. It didn’t go quite as Buckley hoped, Sam Tanenhaus writes.
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Fresh Energy is thrilled to share that our search for a new Chief Executive Officer has concluded with the Board of Directors unanimously voting to hire Dr. Margaret Cherne-Hendrick.
Read the full announcement here: fresh-energy.org/fre...
Read the full announcement here: fresh-energy.org/fre...
Fresh Energy names Margaret Cherne-Hendrick as new leader - Fresh Energy
Fresh Energy is thrilled to share that the search for a new CEO has concluded with the Board of Directors unanimously voting to hire Dr. Margaret Cherne-Hendrick.
fresh-energy.org
April 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Fresh Energy is thrilled to share that our search for a new Chief Executive Officer has concluded with the Board of Directors unanimously voting to hire Dr. Margaret Cherne-Hendrick.
Read the full announcement here: fresh-energy.org/fre...
Read the full announcement here: fresh-energy.org/fre...
In this joint article @johnblanshe.bsky.social and I argue that without bold investment in domestic refining and manufacturing, Africa could miss the #EnergyTransition 's biggest rewards. open.substack.com/pub/54scienc...
Critical Minerals, Critical Decisions: Why Africa Can’t Afford To Be Left Behind
Africa is at the heart of a critical mineral rush. It must seize this opportunity, or risk being sidelined in the very transition its resources make possible, we argue.
open.substack.com
April 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
In this joint article @johnblanshe.bsky.social and I argue that without bold investment in domestic refining and manufacturing, Africa could miss the #EnergyTransition 's biggest rewards. open.substack.com/pub/54scienc...
Major nations agree on first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases with plan that targets shipping.
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Major nations agree on first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases with plan that targets shipping
Many of the world’s largest shipping nations have agreed to impose a minimum fee on every ton of greenhouse gases emitted by ships above certain thresholds in what's effectively the first global tax o...
apnews.com
April 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Major nations agree on first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases with plan that targets shipping.
apnews.com/article/ship...
apnews.com/article/ship...
“Energy companies were expected to install a record 18,200 megawatts of grid battery capacity this year, enough to store the entire output from 18 large nuclear reactors for a few hours, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/c...
How Trump’s Tariffs Could Hobble the Fastest-Growing Energy Technology
Across the country, companies have been installing giant batteries that help them use more wind and solar power. That’s about to get much harder.
www.nytimes.com
April 8, 2025 at 5:14 PM
“Energy companies were expected to install a record 18,200 megawatts of grid battery capacity this year, enough to store the entire output from 18 large nuclear reactors for a few hours, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/c...
While the development is welcome, its details--especially whether DRC and her neighbours will see investments flow into processing facilities for these #EnergyTransition critical minerals--are rather scanty.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/w...
Angola Rail Line Offers Clues to Trump’s Africa Policy
The $4 billion project was the Biden administration’s signature initiative in Africa. Early signs are that the Trump team supports it, too, for mineral access if nothing else.
www.nytimes.com
April 8, 2025 at 12:08 AM
While the development is welcome, its details--especially whether DRC and her neighbours will see investments flow into processing facilities for these #EnergyTransition critical minerals--are rather scanty.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/w...
The incipient wave of EV purchases raises a question: What will happen to the millions of gas-powered cars whose owners no longer want them? www.vox.com/future-perfe... #ICE2EV #Transition
Rich countries are flooding the developing world with their used gas cars
EVs help reduce greenhouse emissions. But too many used gas-guzzlers could make that impossible.
www.vox.com
April 1, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The incipient wave of EV purchases raises a question: What will happen to the millions of gas-powered cars whose owners no longer want them? www.vox.com/future-perfe... #ICE2EV #Transition
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The EU has focused on policies to use hydrogen as a way to decarbonize hard-to-electrify industries, but scaling the market has been difficult. RMI’s report explores five levers that policy makers can consider to build momentum and accelerate adoption: bit.ly/425nyJ4
March 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The EU has focused on policies to use hydrogen as a way to decarbonize hard-to-electrify industries, but scaling the market has been difficult. RMI’s report explores five levers that policy makers can consider to build momentum and accelerate adoption: bit.ly/425nyJ4
George Foreman, Boxing Champion and Grilling Magnate, Dies at 76 www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/s...
George Foreman, Boxing Champion and Grilling Magnate, Dies at 76
He claimed a world title in his 20s and, improbably, again in his 40s. He then made millions selling the George Foreman Grill.
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March 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
George Foreman, Boxing Champion and Grilling Magnate, Dies at 76 www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/s...
The Republicans Pushing Trump to Save Biden’s Clean Energy Tax Credits www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/c...
The Republicans Pushing Trump to Save Biden’s Clean Energy Tax Credits
Despite President Trump’s rollback of climate policy, some Republicans and business leaders say clean energy can help his “energy dominance” agenda.
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March 18, 2025 at 1:58 AM
The Republicans Pushing Trump to Save Biden’s Clean Energy Tax Credits www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/c...
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Our new strategic framework makes equity and access a core guiding principle in all of our work. Learn how we're ensuring no one is left behind in the transition to clean energy.
Equity work evolves, expands in new Vision 2030 - Fresh Energy
Everyone can and must be included in a 100% decarbonized economy. Fresh Energy’s equity work has evolved and expanded to support this work.
fresh-energy.org
March 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Our new strategic framework makes equity and access a core guiding principle in all of our work. Learn how we're ensuring no one is left behind in the transition to clean energy.
How Trump and Biden’s Focus on Minerals Became Core to U.S. Foreign Policy www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
How Trump and Biden Pursued Critical Minerals in Ukraine, Greenland and Other Countries
China dominates in critical minerals, and President Trump has turned to high-pressure tactics to acquire them.
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February 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM
How Trump and Biden’s Focus on Minerals Became Core to U.S. Foreign Policy www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
Austria, a Longtime Buyer of Russian Gas, Tries to Break the Habit www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/b...
Austria, a Longtime Buyer of Russian Gas, Tries to Break the Habit
OMV, a multinational energy company based in Vienna, has shifted to other options, including increasing its own output of natural gas, drilling for oil and experimenting with geothermal energy.
www.nytimes.com
February 25, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Austria, a Longtime Buyer of Russian Gas, Tries to Break the Habit www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/b...
In 2024, generators added a record 30 GW of utility-scale solar to the U.S. grid, accounting for 61% of capacity additions last year. www.eia.gov/todayinenerg...
Solar, battery storage to lead new U.S. generating capacity additions in 2025 - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
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February 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
In 2024, generators added a record 30 GW of utility-scale solar to the U.S. grid, accounting for 61% of capacity additions last year. www.eia.gov/todayinenerg...
In central Ohio, a surge of data centers grows at the expense of farmers and rural landowners, transparent business negotiations, natural resources, and environmental integrity.
www.switchyardmag.com/issue-4/powe...
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Power Failure: On Landscape and Abandonment — Switchyard
By Mya Frazier
www.switchyardmag.com
February 19, 2025 at 11:51 PM
In central Ohio, a surge of data centers grows at the expense of farmers and rural landowners, transparent business negotiations, natural resources, and environmental integrity.
www.switchyardmag.com/issue-4/powe...
www.switchyardmag.com/issue-4/powe...
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Great point about renting and EV ownership. fresh-energy.org/renters-want...
Renters want electric vehicles. Charging hurdles are holding them back. - Fresh Energy
Without charging infrastructure, electric vehicles are out of reach for one in four Minnesotans.
fresh-energy.org
February 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Great point about renting and EV ownership. fresh-energy.org/renters-want...
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Get to know our latest staff members on the Fresh Energy team! Meet our newest team members who are helping us decarbonize Minnesota.
Welcome Will, Ethan, Jackson, Kwezi, and Sarah - Fresh Energy
Fresh Energy is excited to welcome Will, Jackson, Ethan, Kwezi, and Sarah to our staff! Get to know each of them and their work to decarbonize Minnesota.
fresh-energy.org
February 3, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Get to know our latest staff members on the Fresh Energy team! Meet our newest team members who are helping us decarbonize Minnesota.
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Metro Transit’s resurgence continued last year as ridership on buses and trains rose for the third consecutive year, while reported crime fell by 6%, agency officials said.
Crime on Metro Transit fell last year as agency cracks down on smoking
A larger “official presence” is credited with driving down crime. Ridership also increased for a third straight year.
www.startribune.com
February 4, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Metro Transit’s resurgence continued last year as ridership on buses and trains rose for the third consecutive year, while reported crime fell by 6%, agency officials said.
Pleased to join the @freshenergy.bsky.social team for the next 6 months as a policy intern.
Get to know our latest staff members on the Fresh Energy team! Meet our newest team members who are helping us decarbonize Minnesota.
Welcome Will, Ethan, Jackson, Kwezi, and Sarah - Fresh Energy
Fresh Energy is excited to welcome Will, Jackson, Ethan, Kwezi, and Sarah to our staff! Get to know each of them and their work to decarbonize Minnesota.
fresh-energy.org
February 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Pleased to join the @freshenergy.bsky.social team for the next 6 months as a policy intern.
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The course “Taylor Swift and Her World” has nearly 300 Harvard students enrolled for the spring semester — it's the latest Swift-inspired college class. We spoke with the professor about her love of Swift's music, whether there will be a final and more. nyti.ms/3Tn6fR1
November 30, 2023 at 9:01 PM
The course “Taylor Swift and Her World” has nearly 300 Harvard students enrolled for the spring semester — it's the latest Swift-inspired college class. We spoke with the professor about her love of Swift's music, whether there will be a final and more. nyti.ms/3Tn6fR1